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Speaker 1: I'm Bishop td Jakes, inviting you to unwind your mind

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Speaker 1: and spirit with Tonight's sleep Psalm Oh, send out your

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Speaker 1: light and your truth. Let them lead me, Let them

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Speaker 1: bring me to your holy Heal to your tenth Psalm

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Speaker 1: forty three, Verse three. T Lord, tonight, I pray for joy,

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Speaker 1: but not just any joy. I pray for a joy

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Speaker 1: that causes me to praise you even in my sleep.

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Speaker 1: I desire for my mind to meditate on your majesty

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Speaker 1: even in my dreams. Envelop me with your truth and light.

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Speaker 1: Take me to your Holy Head. Here were streams of

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Speaker 1: abundance cascade downward and fill the land with life. I

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Speaker 1: want to make my bed there in your presence. I

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Speaker 1: want to lay my head down in your character and

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Speaker 1: drift to sleep under the blanket of your blessing. Comfort

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Speaker 1: me as I sleep, made my sleeping breath sigh a

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Speaker 1: similar song as David, hoping God for I shall again

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Speaker 1: praise him my salvation in Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you

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Speaker 1: for praying with me. I'm Bishop td Jakes, inviting you

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Speaker 1: to wind your mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep song.

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Speaker 1: Prepare your heart for this devotional from the Book of Psalms,

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Speaker 1: guiding you into a RESTful embrace under you his watchful eyes.

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Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me. Bishop TD Jakes for tonight's

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Speaker 1: episode of the Sleep Psalms podcast. If this episode blessed you,

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Speaker 1: follow the podcast so you never miss a nightly encouragement.

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Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace for tonight's Sleepsalm by pray dot com.

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Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm forty three. As you

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Speaker 2: prepare to meditate on God Word, get comfortable to help

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Speaker 2: your mind and body relax. You can lie down flat

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Speaker 2: on your back stretched out with your arms by your sides,

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Speaker 2: or you can sit up in a comfortable chair with

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Speaker 2: your back straight, your hands resting gently on your thighs,

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Speaker 2: your feet lying flat on the floor. Focus on your breathing.

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Speaker 2: To slow down your heart rate. Breathe in and out

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Speaker 2: slowly as you inhale, allow your chest and lungs to

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Speaker 2: fully expand hold that breath for a few seconds. Then

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Speaker 2: exhale slowly and release any tension in your body. Relax

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Speaker 2: your neck and shoulders. Feel your fingers soften and your

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Speaker 2: muscles loosen up. As you relax your body and control

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Speaker 2: your breathing, Concentrate on clearing your mind and focusing your

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Speaker 2: thoughts on God and his word. Meditate on his faithfulness,

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Speaker 2: on his strength. Take a deep breath and think about

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Speaker 2: God as your savior. Remember who you are to him,

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Speaker 2: a child of God that is deeply valued and loved.

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Speaker 2: Open your mind and heart to hear God's voice as

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Speaker 2: you listen to his word. Allow his word to give

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Speaker 2: you hope and comfort. As you prepare to rest, let

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Speaker 2: His truth be your guide down a safe, secure path

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Speaker 2: where you can experience deep, RESTful sleep. The Bible tells

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Speaker 2: us God's light and truth will guide us during difficult

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Speaker 2: times in the darkness and uncertainty of night. Let's ask

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Speaker 2: God to guide us to a place where we can

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Speaker 2: dwell safely in him. Psalm forty three from the King

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Speaker 2: James version says, judge me, o God, and plead my

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Speaker 2: cause against an unholy nation. Judge me, o God, and

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Speaker 2: plead my cause against an ungodly nation. O deliver me

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Speaker 2: from the deceitful and unjust man. For thou art the

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Speaker 2: God of my strength. Why dost thou cast me off?

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Speaker 2: Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy.

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Speaker 2: O send out thy light and thy truth. Let them

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Speaker 2: lead me. Let them bring me unto thy holy hill

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Speaker 2: and to thy tabernacles. Then will I go unto the

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Speaker 2: altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy. Yea upon

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Speaker 2: the harp, will I praise thee O God, my God.

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Speaker 2: Why art thou cast down? O my soul? And why

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Speaker 2: art thou disquieted within me? Hope in God? For I

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Speaker 2: shall yet praise Him who is the health of my

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Speaker 2: countenance and my God. The Bible describes God as the

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Speaker 2: light of the world. In the darkness of the night,

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Speaker 2: he will faithfully guide you with his light to a safe,

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Speaker 2: secure place where your mind, body, and soul can rest.

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Speaker 2: Take a deep breath and take refuge in the Lord tonight.

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Speaker 2: Breathe in his goodness and faithfulness. Breathe out your fears

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Speaker 2: and doubts. Surrender to His light in the darkness. Allow

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Speaker 2: His truth to bring you joy and delight, lightening your

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Speaker 2: heart and comforting your soul. Breathe in and out. Look

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Speaker 2: around your room and know God's protection is surrounding you,

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Speaker 2: keeping you safe and secure through the night. Take a

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Speaker 2: deep breath and release the tension in your muscles. Relax

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Speaker 2: in His presence. Breathe in and out. Think of a

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Speaker 2: time where your soul could not find rest. Confess any

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Speaker 2: fears and worries that are keeping you up at night.

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Speaker 2: Ask Him to help you completely. Surrender to Him and

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Speaker 2: put your trust in Him. Tonight. Take a deep breath.

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Speaker 2: Allow his righteousness to vindicate you as you slowly exhale.

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Speaker 2: Let go of any guilt and shame you are experiencing tonight.

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Speaker 2: Put your hopes in God. Tonight. Breathe in and out.

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Speaker 2: Praise God for his salvation. Praise Him for his strength.

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Speaker 2: Thank Him for the times he has been faithful to

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Speaker 2: you in your life. Thank him for the times he

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Speaker 2: has sustained you through difficult moments. Think of someone who

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Speaker 2: is discouraged in their job or in their relationships. Pray

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Speaker 2: God will shine his light on this area in their

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Speaker 2: life and guide their next steps. Pray they will find

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Speaker 2: rest in Him. Tonight. Plead your cause before the Lord,

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Speaker 2: Lay your requests before him. Trust in his faithfulness. Believe

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Speaker 2: He will help you and deliver you. Pray over any

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Speaker 2: relationships you are currently struggling with. Pray for God to

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Speaker 2: help you navigate your relationships in a way that glorifies Him.

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Speaker 2: Pray over any feelings of depression or loneliness. You are

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Speaker 2: currently experiencing. Pray God will soothe your soul and help

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Speaker 2: you find rest in His comfort tonight. Pray over any

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Speaker 2: darkness in your life. Pray God will rescue you from

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Speaker 2: those who intend to harm you. Pray for His protection

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Speaker 2: as you sleep. Take a deep breath inhale and exhale.

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Speaker 2: Slowly release any stress lingering from today. Allow His truth

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Speaker 2: to renew your mind and spirit. Allow His light to

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Speaker 2: shine down on you and keep you warm as you

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Speaker 2: lay down to rest. Put your hope in God and

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Speaker 2: dwell safely in His presence tonight